The Chairman of the Police Service Commission Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired Inspector General of Police has said retired Police Officers have alot to offer the nation and should be availed the opportunity to be productively useful to themselves and the nation.

Speaking further, he regretted that most retired Officers even of senior ranks can hardly take care of themselves after retirement , a development he said was not good for the image of the Nigeria Police Force.

In a condolence message to the Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, the Nigeria Police Force and family of late CP Frank Odita, former Force Public Relations Officer who was committed to mother earth on, Friday November 3rd 2023, Dr Arase has said in the message signed by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press Media and Publicity of the Police Service Commission.

The former Inspector General of Police, Dr Solomon Arase extolled the qualities of the departed Officer who he said paid his dues as forthright Police Officer and accomplished Public Relations practitioner. He prayed God to give his family and friends the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

The PSC Chairman commended the fraternity of the retired Police Officers who came to his assistance while he battled with sickness adding that time has come for the welfare of retired Police Officers to be improved, Dr Arase has lamented in the message.